🎧 Episode 15: Let’s Talk Parenting, A Conversation with Laura Elpers Pierce, M.S., LMFT-S, RPE, IMH-E
đź“ť Episode Summary:
On today’s episode, Liz talks with Laura Pierce, a Registered Play Therapist, LMFT, colleague, and friend, about modern parenting and what that looks like in today’s world. Whether you’re a parent, want to be one day, or someone surrounded by little ones in your life… this episode will provide you with some good insight and knowledge into what goes into a child’s development, growth process, and emotional maturity.
đź’¬ Episode Notes:
Adult relationships and parenting share key foundations: connection, validation, communication, and relationship.
The parent–child bond from the very beginning shapes emotional maturity and development.
Play therapy meets children where they are and honors their natural way of processing the world.
Play is a child’s first language—it comes instinctively rather than being taught.
Parent participation in play therapy allows new insight and deeper interaction with their child.
Observing a child through play helps parents understand behavior and emotions more clearly.
Parenting has evolved from parent-centered approaches to research-based, child-focused understanding.
đź“š Resources Mentioned:
Find out more about Laura and her practice here.
Purchase Laura’s children’s book, *Little Worm: A Book About Worry*, on Amazon.
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